Registering apparatus.



11. HOLLERITH.

REGISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 1906.

Patented Nov.1,1910.

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H. HOLLBRITH.

REGISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. '1, 190s.

Patented Nov. 1,1910.

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' '1 ATTORNEY UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE. f

HERMAN HQLLERITH, F GARRETT PARK, MARYLAND,

Assreuon. To THE TABULAT- ING MACHINE COMPANY, A.C0 RPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.'

l i Specification of Letters Patent. Y

,REGISTERNG APPARATUS.

Patented Nov. 1, i910.v

Application led February 7, '1906. Serial No. 300,007.

To all whom it mayoncem:

Be it known that I, HERMAN HOLIQERITH, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Garrett Park, Montgomery county, Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inl Registerin Apparatus, of which the following is a fu l, clear, andexact description, reference being had l to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specication. l

My invention relates to'registering apparatus and has for its object the rovision of means for effecting the transfer rom each registering element to that of next higher or er. f

. The invention is particularly adapted for integrating eters in which temsl of any amount, within the limits ofLA the apparatus, may be registered at one operation,.or in other words,

- in which any number of theregistering elements of the apparatus rare actuated snnul- 4taneously to eiect the registration.

Myinvention ycomprises broadly an arrangement, of mechanism 1n whlch 1s 1ncluded a member, provided with what I have termed herein a cam-surface, or its equivalent', having .a ylimited' reciprocatory movement relatively to or around the axis of the registering elements, coperating with a device moving in'iixed relation with a' l' registering element which may engage said surface at any point in its reciprocatory movement to actuate the releasing devices for the carry-pawl, orits equivalent, of the registeringv element of next higher order,

, My invention also comprisesthe combina tion withl registering wheels and carry-pawls therefor, or their equivalents, of the afore` said members havin areciprocato movement relatively to=.t e registering e ements,

lmembers 1n operative relation throughoutlatches for releasing the carr -pawls and means formaintaininglsaid lato es and said the limits of the reciprocatory Amovementof A the-latter.

yse`i. ,rlflorth in the claims.

' which is shown in the accompanying drawj 1ngs,-but I desire ,subject to My invention alsolcom rises. various-...1detalls of construction whic are more fully ""I'fhave selected for purposes of descripftion a preferred form of -my apparatus "tol have it understood, that such limitations only vas may be expressly defined by the claims, 'myjinvenregistering apparatus or coun- "to bear periphera tion, which I consider broadly new in its principle of to the specific eatures of construction herein illustrated and described, since many modiiications will naturally suggest themselves to those skilled in the art.

In the accompanying` drawings Figure 1 is a sectional elevation on' the line 1-1 (Fig. 2); Fig. 2 is a partial bottom plan view; Fig. 3 is va sectional elevationl on the line' -3-3 (Fig. 2), and Fig. dis a similar sectional elevation showing the mechanism inv its released position ready to be moved to 'the position shown in Fig. 3 to complete the rotate therewith but may be moved into en-l gagement with their respective gears 9. The clutch disks l2 are normally held. out of engagement with the gears 9, but when one of them is moved into engagement with its gear, 'the gear will turn with the shaft 10 and the counter Will'be rotated so long as such engagement is maintained.

The operating mechanism for the counters forms no part of'my invention and any suitable mechanism may be used. The particularV arrangement shown is simply for illustrative purposes .and it willi-libe apparent lthat the movement of each registering wheel is' determined by a periodrduring which the motion of the rotating shaft 10 1s imparted to the respective counter wheels in any suitable manner, 'for example in the manner' shown andv described inmy pending applica- "'tion' No. 274,641 filed August 17, 1905.

operation, is not to be limited Each of the registering' wheels is adapted i numbers 0 to 9, which are preferably arrangedso that the 'number on each. wheel, which is in reading position, will register with a suitable sight opening. As` i shown, provision'is madefor one series for each wheel, but aswill be understood, the

' invention is not limited to the employment of wheels or registering elements bearing a single series of numbers or to the employment of any particular series of numbers. Secured to each wheel is a ratchet disk 15 having one tooth for each number in the series on the wheel. One of said teeth, 16, is higher than the other teeth of its series to act as a carry-tooth as presently explained, but it will be understood thata stud or other tripping device rotating with its Wheel will answer the same purpose as this hi h tooth.

The vfour registering wheels ustrated, are simply the first four wheels of an ordinary integrat-ing counter, 1 being the units wheel, 2 the tens wheel, 3 the hundreds wheel and 4 the thousands wheel; and as.

the transfer mechanism about to be described, which is actuated by the units wheel, diers slightly in its operation from that of the higher orders, due to the fact that no transfer is received by the units wheel, I will describe the construction thereof first.

Referringto Fig. l, an arml 20 is at one end supported on the arbor 5 and its opposite end 1s rigidly secured in place by an arm 21, supported by a bar 22 extending across the frame of the apparatus. vA pawl 23 is pivotally secured at 24 to the arm v20. The pawl 23 is provided on its inner side with a surface25, with which the high tooth 16 will engage, during a relative movement of the wheel 'and' the pawl, as will presently be more fully described. When such engagement occurs, it will cause the pa-Wl 23 to swing back on its pivot, producing in eifect a camming action upon the vpawl and the devices which are actuated thereby, and I have therefore, for the sake of brevity, in defining my invention, but without intending any literal limitation, hereinafter referred to this surface, as well as to each of the similar surfaces on the members for the higher orders to be present-ly described, as a cam-surface. yA stud 27, which lforthe reasons above stated, I have hereinafter referred to in describingthis'and each-of the similar members for thehigher orders, as a cam-member, is carriedby the pawl 23. A spring 3Q holds the tooth 26 of the pawl 23 lightly against the face of the teeth onfthe ratchet 15.

vA lever 31 for eachv of the V1,{eg'istering wheels above the units wheel is jiirnaled on the arbor 5, and has a reciprocatory movement around the axis of the registe elements orA wheels from the position shown in Fig. 3, to that shown in Fig. 4. A spring 32, one for each leven-@is secured at one end of said lever and atth e lop osite end to the frame of the apparatus, ten in to hold said lever in the position shown in.' ig. 4. Each of said levers is restrained from' movement by.a`1ati -a3, whichl s .pvotd in the bar 22, being thuspivotally'supported Von a rod 33 in a groove .36 in.s`ai `bar byscrews 37.

Springs 40 tend to hold the latches against the stops 41. A detent 42 is formed on each of the latches 33 and engages with an arm 43 projecting from the'corresponding lever 3 1. Each of the levers 31, carries' upon a stud 24, a pivotally mounted pawl 45, similar in all respects to the pawl 23 heretofore described, having a pawl tooth 46 and carrying a stud or cam-member 47 as in the case of the units actuated mechanism. Each of the pawls 45 is also provided with a cani-surface' 48 similar to that on the pawl 23. Iii-their limited reciprocatory movement above referred to, the levers 31 carry with them the pawls 45 and impart a corresponding reciprocatory lnovement of the cam-surfaces 48, and also to the studs or cani-members 47. Each of the latches 33 is provided with a cam-actuated surfacefO, arranged concentricallv with the axis of the register wheels, and extending beyond the limits of this reciprocatory movement ofthe cam-members 47.

As will be understood, the cam-member 27 of the units actuated device, engages with the latch 33, which engages with the arm 43 on the lever 31 carrying the pawl 45 for the n I tens wheel; the cam-member 47 carried by the tensv actuated pawl engages the next latch 33, which engages with the arm 43 on the lever 31 carrying the hundreds pawl and so on throughout the apparatus.

A universal carry lever 52 is shown as journaled on the arbor 5 and having an operating device 53, by which the lever 52 is reciprocated either manually or automatically, after'each o ration. `When the carry lever is swung ownwardly, it will engage all the levers 31 which are in the position shown Fig.' 4, and move them down simultaneously to rengage their latches and complete the transfer.

Assuming that the register wheels are in a position to indicate 0999, (which is the position shown in Fig. 3), and 1 unit be added to the total, the units wheel will be moved through one tenth of a revolution, or the distance represented by one tooth of the ratchet. In this'movement of the units wheel, the high tooth 16 will engage the cam-surface on the inner side of the pawl 23, swii i the awl on its ivot to move the cali-gember? 27 radidil against the cam-actuated sur ace of the latch 33, and will press said latch back, 'releasing it from engagement with the arm 43 on the lever-31 for the tens wheel. This end of said lever 31, under the action of its' spring 32, will be carried up until arrested by enga the' frame 22, as shown in 4. 'In t e u Ward movement of said lever, the cam-sur aceof the pawl 45 carried thereby, will ride over the hightooth 16 of the tens wheel, which will move the cammember 47 on the pawl 45 outwardly against outward l gagement with the arm 43 on the lever 31 thousands wheel to will be indicated `the -higher element in order to avoid t-herloss' of a. transfer thus point. Upon depressing the as for example byppcratingthe carrypawls 'y apparatus, comprising Acarry-paw s f of the hundreds wheel, and. said lever will move upwardly as did the tens lever, carrying the cam-surface of its awl 45 over the high toot-1116 on the Ahun reds vwheel and releasing the engagement of the next latch with the arm 43, which will cause the camsurface on the next pawl to be carried u in a similar manner ;l but as that wheel stan s at zero, the high tooth thereon will not be in position to Aactuate the releasing mecha`- nismfor the next wheel and the action of the transfer mechanism will stop at this carry lever 52 as beforeexplainedfto relatch thelevers 31, the pawls 45 of the tens, hundreds and thousands wheels, each of which has been carried up to gain onetooth on its wheel, will move the tens and hundreds wheel tozero, andthe one and the number 1000 by the register wheels. This moving ,f the wheels by the carry lever 52 to complete the transfer, is accomplished simultaneously, thus simplifying the kmechanism'and effectlng a saving vin time, which 1s an lmportant factor.

From the foregoing description-'ofthe operation'of the' apparatus, it will beobser'ved that in the example given, 'the first latch is released by the,l movement of the units wheel, while the other latches, are, in this instance, released not by the movements of the'wheels aof higher order, but by the Vre-` ciprocatory movement of the cam-surfaces onthe pawls 45 over the high teeth of their wheels. Hence the releasing of the carrypawl levers 81' to set the carry Lmechanism for their'respective wheels, doesnotdepend alone upon the movement of al wheelof lower order, but may also be effected during the reciprocatory movement 'of the cam-sur face, while its wheel is stationary, or by the simultaneous movementof ay cam-surface and its Wheel in oppositedirections.- y y"As will be understood, it frequentlyfhappens in the operation of' registering appa#- ratusv that the operation mechanism of itself necessitates a transfer to the next registering' element. That is to say, if in the counting or re istering operation, an element of lower ont?v yond the 9 position, a transfer. must be made to the element of next higher order,` and if should stand at 9, there must fbe a transfer'torthe'next element,1and

due to the operation of the transfer 'mechanism, in-contradistinction toa transfer due tothe direct .operation of the apparatus, provlslon has usually been' made to secure a successlve or step step operation of the b transfer lmechanism fin' the different orders,

- ments of higher and of the transfer cris moved beone after the other from the lower to the higher orders; but with my invention, I am enabled to dispense with this requirement for successive'operation either in the direct operation of the registering elements or in the releasing or resetting of the carrying mechanism, for, as will be noted, the transeither before or after the release of the devices for the lower orders, and the reset-V ting of the device is accomplished simultaneously for all the orders by a single movement oflthe carry lever.

Thesejeatures of myinvention, so far as thereof, @I not only avoid the possible loss of a vtransfer during the operation of the transfer mechanism, but secure a great in crease in the operative speed of the apparatus.

b nthe particular form of apparatus emo in the drawings, the cam-surface above referred to, is formed directly on a carry-pawl, butwhile I prefer this construction because it simplifies the apparatus, it is not an essential feature of my invention, and I do not intend to exclude from its`scope a construction in which the cam-surface or its equivalent, is formed on or carried by, a member separate from the carry-pawls for, obviously, the apparatus is susceptible of material modiiica'tlon in this respect as well as in the-manner of ing thev latches and the members carrying the Vcam-surfaces so as`to maintain them inv operative relation at4 all points within the registering wheels.

' Having thus shown and described my inventionwhat I claim as new and desire to' secure by Letters Patent is: 'c Y 1. In a transfer mechanism for registeringv apparatus, comprising registering elewhich acts as a carry awl for its registering element` andas la re easing means for the carrying mechanism for the nextregistering element. Y t Y- 2. In a transfer mechanism for registering vap aratus, carry pawls, latch devices for ho ding' the pawls and means for releasing the latch devices by the carry pawls 3. In transfer mechanism for registering 'apparatus the combination i i ments and carry pawls, means for ir'npartmgl a relative movement. to ing element'sand'carry pawls as are tobe simultaneously moving a Y carry pawls. and registering elements to complete the transfer. 1 Y

fer devices for any order may be released' I know, are broadly new," and by meansv lower orders, a memberV of registeringV elef 1 actuated during a.' transfer and meansfor plurality of said 4. In a' transfer mechanism for `re ister-ff ying my invention, which I have shown mounting and actuatlimits of the reciprocatory movement of the L .cam-surfaces relatively to the axis of the such of the register- Y next higher wheel.

- supports,

' latches comprisin 5. In transfer mechanism for registering apparatus the combination with the register wheels, carry pawls'therefor, means for imparting a radial movement to the pawls by the rotation of the wheels, means for 1m art'- ing to said pawls a movement aroundJ the axis of the wheels, latches for holding said pawls against such movement and means for releasing any latch by the radial movement of the pavvl of next lower order.

6. ln transfer mechanism for registering apparatus, the combination of the registering wheels, carry pawls therefor having both a rotatory and a radial movement relativel to the axis of the wheels, latches for holdB ing said pawls against said rotatory movement, and means actuated by the radial movement of the pawls for releasing said latches.

7 In transfer mec anism of the character described, the combination of carry pawls supported to rotate about the axis of the registering wheels, latches for said supports, means for moving said pawls on their supports, and releasing means for said latches.

comprising coperative devices carriedl by the latches and pawls and maintained in operative relation to each other during the movement of said pawl supports.

8. In transfer mechanism of the character described, the combination of register wheels,`carry pawls, supports for said carry pawls having a rotatory movement relatively'7 to the axis of the wheels, latches for said supports, means actuated .by the wheels for moving said awls on their supports and means carrie bythe fpawls for releasing said latches when the pawls are moved on their supports.

9. In transfer mechanism of the character described, the combination of register Wheels, carry pawls, supports for said carry pawls having a rotatory movement relatively to the axis of the wheels, latches for said supports, moving said pawlson their supports, means carried by the pawls for releasing said latches when the pawls are moved on their and means for simultaneously rfnoving said supports to complete the trans- 10. In transfer mechanism for registering apparatus, the combination with registerv Wheels, carry pawls having a rotatory motion around the axis of the wheels and -latches for holding the pawls against such movement, of releasing .devices for said Va cam-member movable with a pawl an a cam-actilated surface pawls having means actuated by the wheels for eff-garaA t ative relation during'the rotatory movement of the awl.

11. n transfer mechanism of the character described the combination with register wheels and their operating mechanism, carry pawls having a rotatory movement relatively to the axis of'the Wheels and latches for holding the pawls against such movement, of cam members movable with the cam-actuated surfaces carried by t e latches, means for maintaining the same in Operative relation at different points in the rotatory movement of the pawls and means moving with the register wheels to actuate said cams to release the latches.

1Q. In transfer mechanism of the character described, the combination with register Wheels and their operating mechanism, carry a rotatory movement relatively to the axis of the wheels land latches for holding the pawls against such movement, of cam members having a radial and areciprocatory movement, means moving with the wheels in fixed relation thereto for Yimparting a radial movement to said cam members and means for transmitting such movement to the latches to release the carry pawls.

13. In transfer mec anism for registering apparatus, the combination with the re 'ster wheels, operating mechanism there or, carry pawls having a rotato movement relatively to the register Whee s or their operating means, and latches for restraining such movement, of tripping means such as a tooth 16 and means actuated thereby for releasing said latches at the trlpping means.

14. In transfer mechanism for registering apparatus, the combination with the re ister wheels, operating mechanism there or, carry pawls having a rotatory movement relatively to the register wheels or their operating means, and latches for restraining such movement, of tripping means such as a tooth 16, means actuated thereby for releasing said latches'at dierent positions of the tri ping means, and means for simultaneous y moving the carry pawls to complete the transfer.

15. In transfer mechanism the combination with the registering elements, carry pawls and controlling devices therefor, of a member, such as 47, means for imparting a reciprocatory and a radial movement thereto and means for transmittin movement to the controlling evices next order.

16. In transfer mechanism of the character described the combination with register wheels andtheir operating mechanism, carr pawls having a rotatory movement relative to the axis of the wheels and latches forolding the pawls a A' j such movedifferent positions of of the ment, of cam members having a reciprocatory movement relatively to the` axis ofthe Wheels, means moving with the wheels in fixed relation thereto for imparting a radial movement to said cam members, and means for transmitting such movement to the latches to release the carry pawls and means for simultaneously moving the pawls to complete the transfer.

17. In a transfer mechanism for registering apparatus, register Wheels and operating means therefor, a cam-surface for each register Wheel, having a radial and a reciprocatory movement, means actuated by a register Wheel for imparting a radial movement to each cam-surface to actuate a controlling device for the transfer mechanism of a Wheel of higher order at any point Within the limits of the reciproca'tory move# ment of the cam-surface.

18. In a registering apparatus,the combination with register Wheels and operating means therefor, of carry paWls, supports for said pawls, latches for said supports, cam members for actuatin said latches, means moving With the Whee s for imparting a ra- -dial movement -t0 the cam members to rel lease the latches, means for imparting a re ciprocatory movement to the cam members, means for maintaining the camI members and latches in operative relation at all points in the reciprocatory movement of the cam members and means for moving the carry paWls to complete the transfer.

19. In transfermcchanism forregistering apparatus, the combination With the registering elements and their operating means, of members, each provided with a cam-surface having a limited reciprocatory movement around the axis of the registering elements, devices, moving with the registering elements, for engaging said camsurfaces at any point Within the limits of their reci rocatory movement, and means actuateby such engagement, for controlling the transfer movement of the next registeringelement.

20. In transfer mechanism for registering apparat-us, the combination With the registering elements and their operating means, of devices, such as carry-pawls, for imparting a transfer movement to the registering elements, members having a limited reciprocatory movement relatively to the axis of the -registerino elements, latches for holding the carry-pawtls, means for maintaining said latches and said members in operative relation at all points in the reciprocatory movement of the latter, and means, moving with the registering elements, for actuating said members to release said latches.

. 21. In transfermechanism for registering apparatus, the combination with the registering elements and their operating means, ofdevices, such ascarry-pawls, for imparting a transfer movementto the registering elements, members having a limited recip rocatory movement relatively to the axis of the registering elements, latches for holding the carry-pawls, and means moving With a registering element for actuating a member to release the latch for the next element at any point `within the limits of the reciprocatory movement of said member.

. HERMAN HOLLERITH.

Witnesses:

O'r'ro E. BRATHMAYER, PERCY F. SMITH. 

